SEE: Zimbabwe's petrol price skyrockets - here's what motorists are paying for fuel around the world

Zimbabwe  leads the world as the most expensive fuel not only on the African continent but globally too. Zimbabweans are forking $3.31 for petrol compared to drivers in China, who at second place on our list, pay $2.06.

The embattled African country is facing its worst petrol shortage in a decade.

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The average price of fuel around the world is $1.09 per litre. Venezuelan motorists are still enjoying the cheapest fuel in the world at $0.01 a litre of petrol. 

Check out global fuel prices from the most expensive to what neighbouring African countries are paying for petrol.